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The Sydney Morning Herald
Digital Life

A screen at your fingertips

Do you ever jab violently at your smartphone screen because the button you are trying to push is just too damn small? Researchers in Taiwan may have the perfect solution - a video screen on your fingernail.

Top stories

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4
Jenneth Orantia | Samsung has thrown so many new features into the Galaxy S4 that it's reached the point of absurdity.

Rural mobiles gap could prove fatal in emergency, warn residents

Residents in St Albans, north west of Sydney and their poor phone service from Telstra.  Resident Bob Bolin with a Telstra phone cable that was knoked to the ground on Christmas down when a treet fell onto it. The cable still lies across the ground. Photo: Peter Rae Wednesday 13 March 2013.
ASHER MOSES | People in rural and regional areas fear they are being put at risk by poor mobile and emergency communications.

Apple keeps warranty under wraps

Apple
BEN GRUBB | Apple's Australian stores will now fix faulty iPhones, iPads and Macs under warranty if they were purchased in the past two years.

Digital downloads rise to $128m

Game of Thrones
ASHER MOSES | Digital sales of movies and TV shows now account for more than 10 per cent of total sales in the $1.174 billion Australian home entertainment industry.

Hands on: Google Indoor Maps

Ben Grubb
BEN GRUBB | Following the launch of Google's indoor maps this week at 200+ locations around Australia, Ben Grubb took it for a test drive to see if it was any good. Here are his findings.

3D-printed gun maker gets licence

3D gun
11:38am | A project for open-sourced 3D-printable guns has obtained a US federal licence to manufacture and sell firearms.

Aussie song app wows SXSW crowd

Joseph, left, and Sam Russell, brothers from Melbourne,  show off their Jam smartphone app at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.
Two brothers from Australia pulled big crowds at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival with a novel app that lets anyone create a song just by crooning into a smartphone.

Google Maps on top of the world

Aconcagua
8:26am | Google has added views from some of the world's tallest mountains to scenes woven into its popular online map service.

Online chefs start to challenge TV

SHD 09 March 2013  News : Former Bills chef Bridget Davis, now billed as the internet chef, who doescooking shows via Google Hangouts and has 622,000 followers. 42883 Pic by Sasha WoolleyChefDavis004.jpg
ASHER MOSES | By day Bridget Davis runs the kitchen at Quay Bar in Customs House, but after hours she becomes "the internet chef".

Stun guns disguised as mobiles

Mobile phone Stun Gun by Yellow Jacket. Screen grab from promotional You Tube video. March 15, 2013
NICK RALSTON | It fits in your back pocket, can make calls and give off a 650k volt shock that can stop a man in his tracks.

Westpac email hoax hits inboxes

Westpac.
Asher Moses | Hundreds of thousands of malware-laden emails purportedly from Westpac have been sent to Australians.

Where gadgets go to die

Gadgets
Adam Turner | The world of gadgets has had more than its fair share of epic fails.

Effectively monitor your kids online

Social
9:12am | Even if you're friends with your kids on Facebook, it doesn't mean you know what they're doing.

Papal parodies flood Twitter

Pope
ASHER MOSES | The new Pope has been greeted with hundreds of parody Twitter accounts.

Bending with the winds of 3D change

Ping Fu, co-founder of Geomagic, now chief strategist for 3D Systems, led the team that devised Moisac.
Matthew Hall | There is much about Ping Fu to inspire business leaders. Matthew Hall caught up with her in New York.

Tablets to reach 70% of Australians

iPad mini
ASHER MOSES | More than 5 million Australians now have tablets and contrary to the predictions of Steve Jobs, smaller models are set to dominate.

Smartphone can take your pulse

Fuji
8:51am | A smartphone that can take your pulse just by looking at your face has been unveiled in Japan.

Celebrities' financials posted online

Beyonce
Police are investigating the online posting of private financial records of celebrities including Beyonce, Britney Spears and Michelle Obama.

Time to kill the email sign-off

Mail
Opinion: For the 20 years that I have used email, I have been a fool.

Samsung unveils Galaxy S4

The Samsung Galaxy S4.
Samsung has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, with a bigger screen and software that tracks eye movements.

Viral videos boost celebrities' images

Viral
The internet can burnish a star's image just as easily as it can destroy it.

Samsung targets Apple's core

Samsung
Samsung is making its biggest run yet at iPhone loyalists with the launch of the Galaxy S IV.

Fake fingers fool the boss in scam

Biometric
Doctors at a Brazilian hospital have been accused of using fake fingers to sign absent colleagues in to work.

Google launches indoor maps

Google
ASHER MOSES | Google has launched indoor maps in Australia allowing users to find their way around inside using their mobile devices.

S4 blitz may prompt Apple rethink

iPhone
Samsung's newest, feature-packed Galaxy S4 may put pressure on Apple to accelerate its pace of smartphone design.

And now for Steve Jobs, the comedy

Steve Jobs
Techies have been keeping a hot eye on duelling Steve Jobs biopics, one an indie starring Ashton Kutcher and the other, written by Aaron Sorkin, in the works at Sony.

Teachers can give technology byte

Greg Whitby dinkus
Greg Whitby | The digital revolution has only just begun.

Facebook may adopt hashtags

Facebook
Facebook is preparing to roll out hashtags on the social network, opening up another front in its intensifying battle with Twitter.

Super powers in your fingertips

British 'cyborg' Neil Harbisson, wearing his 'eyeborg'.
Self-made cyborgs are engaging doctors, tattooists and even kitchen tools to implant themselves with extra-sensory devices.

BlackBerry plan security feature for Android, iPhone

BB10
BlackBerry will offer technology to separate and make secure both work and personal data on Android and iOS devices.

Outrage at Google's axing of Reader

Google
Users have expressed outrage after Google announced it will shut Google Reader on July 1.

Groupon warned over spam emails

Email
RACHEL WELLS | Group buying site Groupon has been slapped on the wrist for bombarding consumers with email newsletters without adequate consent.

What to do with world's fastest net

Google Fibre
Google Fibre is totally awesome, but it's also completely unnecessary.

How internet culture is rewiring us

Collection: iStockphoto
The digital age has already changed the way we shop, work and play. But what effect is it having on us as a species?

Toss-up: travel SIM cards

sims
Adam Turner | To avoid horrific global roaming charges, consider using a travel SIM card abroad.

Top apps for turn-by-turn navigation

apps
Jenneth Orantia reviews the best map apps with turn-by-turn navigation.

The next step in motion control

Leapmotion
Barbara Ortutay | Leap motion allows people to use natural hand movements to control games, complete office tasks and create 3D objects.

Little guys bite back

'An entire economy has been built on Apple's apparent policy of leaving stuff out.'
BLEEDING EDGE | An entire economy has been built on Apple's apparent policy of leaving stuff out.

No cost, plenty of value

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IMAGING | When it comes to photo-editing services are online freebies worthwhile?

Review: Canon EOS 6D DSLR

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Reviewed by Terry Lane | This 20-megapixel camera is an excellent entry into full-frame digital photography.

Battle of the brands

Beats By Dr Dre Studio.
SIGHT AND SOUND | Brand, comfort and sound quality are three critical factors in choosing headphones.

Storm clouds for notebook users

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Adam Turner | Recent security breaches highlight the need for internet users to take extra precautions.

Hidden dangers in dodgy gear

Illustration: Erin Jonasson.
Rod Easdown | It's not surprising that the capacitors in counterfeit hi-fi equipment are often dodgy.

Cash crisis threat to local signals

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Adam Turner | Australia's community radio stations face an uncertain future after funds were slashed in the coming federal budget.

Sights, smells and colour commentary

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Cynthia Karena | Cynthia Karena reviews the Epicurious, Albumatic and Color Genius! apps.

Hands on: Sonos Playbar

Sonos Playbar.
Adam Turner | The awesome Sonos streaming audio system finally comes to the lounge room, but it's not for everyone.

Another nail in the coffin of RSS

Google Reader.
Adam Turner | Once the secret sauce of the internet, RSS is being phased out by the online giants.

Foxtel without a contract - the way of the future?

Foxtel
Adam Turner | Foxtel Play brings IPTV to multiple devices without locking you into a contract.

Indie review: The Bridge

the bridge
James Dominguez 3:46am | This hauntingly beautiful PC puzzler gently caresses the eyes and while ruthlessly pummelling the brain.

SimCity: Traffic is a killer

simcity tornado disaster
Jason Hill | SimCity has suffered from some well-publicised issues, but budding mayors will still have plenty of fun trying to design the perfect metropolis.

Razer Sabertooth: Quality at a price

razer sabertooth controller
James Dominguez | The Razer Sabertooth Xbox controller could be the best gamepad ever made, but its price tag will bite a big chunk out of your wallet.

A second opinion on Fuse

fuse izzy naya
James Dominguez | After getting his hands on an early build of Fuse, DexX has concluded that he may have been too harsh last time he wrote about it.

Too much of a departure

tomb raider lara croft
James Dominguez | The newly rebooted Tomb Raider is definitely a good game in its own right, but DexX argues that it has strayed too far from its roots.
 

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